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All courses for every first-year Science student will be delivered online this fall. A limited number of students in their second, third and fourth years will return to campus for part of the semester.

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Undergraduate Programs

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Embark on one of the many exciting paths that Physics & Astronomy has to offer, with this comprehensive list of all our undergraduate programs

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Explore the many research areas that our department has to offer from astrophysics to quantum optics and much more...

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Canadian Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics (CCUWiP)

Wednesday, 22 January 2020

This past snowy January weekend (Jan 17-19) a number of undergraduates from our Department attended the annual Canadian Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics (CCUWiP)... Read more

Undergraduate students receive Silver Medal in 2019 University Physics Competition

Tuesday, 21 January 2020

Congratulations to undergraduate students Akash Shetty, Kian Yousefi Kousha, and Nicholas Sullivan who competed in the 2019 University Physics Competition on November 4th, 2019. Teams were provided... Read more

Exploring the Quantum Revolution

Wednesday, 8 January 2020

The McMaster Daily News recently published an article about modern applications of quantum physics, with input from our very own Prof. Duncan O'Dell.  His new... Read more

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Department of Physics & Astronomy
McMaster University
ABB-241
1280 Main Street West
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
L8S 4M1

Contact Information

Telephone Inquiries:
+1 (905) 525-9140 ext.24559
Fax:
(905) 546-1252
Email Inquiries:
physics@mcmaster.ca

McMaster University - Faculty of Science | Physics & Astronomy

Mailing Address

Department of Physics & Astronomy
McMaster University
ABB-241
1280 Main Street West
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
L8S 4M1

Contact Information

Telephone Inquiries:
+1 (905) 525-9140 ext.24559
Fax:
(905) 546-1252
Email Inquiries:
physics@mcmaster.ca

McMaster University - Faculty of Science | Physics & Astronomy